Laboratory studies were significant for a leukocytosis of 16.7 K/mcl, hemoglobin of 9.3 g/dL, sodium of 141 mEq/L, creatinine of 1.7 mg/dL, glucose of 87 mg/dL, and C-reactive protein (CRP) of 1.0 mg/dL. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is Increased total leukocyte count.